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University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Quinton Watt, USI Photography
Quinton Watt, USI Photography
Quinton Watt, USI Photography

Sam Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Trafalgar, IN
  • Highschool Center Grove
  • Major Accounting & Professional Services

Biography

2026-27:
  • Named to the Summit League Preseason Swimmers to Watch list.

2025-26:
  • Competed in all eight meets his junior season.
  • Won the program’s first conference title at the Summit League Championships in the 200 butterfly, setting a new school record (1:47.77).
  • Part of the 200 free, 400 free, and 400 medley relay teams that broke school records.
  • Placed 10th in the 100 butterfly at the Summit League Championships, setting a new program record (48.59)
  • Named to the All-Summit League Team following his gold medal in the 200 butterfly.
  • Earned CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-League for excelling in the classroom.
2024-25:
  • Earned silver in the 200 butterfly (1:48.07) at the Summit League Championships. 
  • Named All-Summit League for his finish in the 200 butterfly.
  • Placed eighth in the 100 butterfly at conference.  
  • Set the program record in the 1000 freestyle (9:43.55) vs Evansville.
  • Contributed to the record breaking 400 medley relay and 800 freestyle teams.
  • Honored with Summit League Academic All-League and CSC Academic All-District Honors.
2023-24:
  • Competed in all competitions for the Screaming Eagles as a freshman.
  • Placed sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:49.92) at the Summit League Championships
  • Set new program records in the 100 and 200-Yard Butterfly.
  • Swam in three record breaking relay teams in the 200, 400, and 800-Yard Freestyle teams.
  • Earned the programs first Summit League Peak Swimmer of the Week award in October.
  • Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • Product of Center Grove High School (Greenwood, Indiana), lettering four times in swimming.
  • Was an IHSAA State qualifier, finishing four times in the top-10 at the state meet.
  • Capped off 2023 with a fifth and eighth-place finish at the Indiana Senior State Championships in the 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle.
CLUB: 
  • Swam for Center Grove Aquatic Club.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

    Butterfly/Distance
    6'0"
  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    Butterfly/Distance
    6'0"
  • 2025-2026Junior

    Butterfly/Distance
    6'0"
  • 2026-2027Senior

    Butterfly/Distance